Articles filed under Theater
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Naughty or nice? Fox Valley Rep's 'Christmas' can't decideNov 28, 2014 4:30 am - With "A Christmas Carol" and "It's A Wonderful Life" dominating area stages this time of year, Fox Valley Repertory's Chicago-area premiere of the little-seen jukebox mu...
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Theater events: 'It's a Wonderful Life' in NapervilleNov 28, 2014 4:00 am - 'A Wonderful Life' BrightSide Theatre presents “It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.” Adapted by Joe Landry from Frank Capra's film, it's set on Christmas Eve ...
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Weekend picks: Local boy Pat McGann returns to RosemontNov 28, 2014 4:00 am - Standup Project Local comedian Pat McGann, host of WTTW's Emmy Award-nominated TV series “The Chicago Stand Up Project,” performs a series of standup shows starting...
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5 weekend ideas to usher in the holidaysNov 28, 2014 12:00 am - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around the suburbs. This weekend offers the chance to kick off the season with local parades, a lights festival and a couple ...
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Meet the 10-year-old actress who has her sights set on BroadwayNov 28, 2014 12:00 am - Even though she's only 10 years old, fifth-grade actress Jayd Steinke of St. Charles has already decided she is Broadway-bound. She wants to be a professional actress an...
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Kirk Players to present 'The Velveteen Rabbit'Nov 27, 2014 10:00 pm - Kirk Players will present "The Velveteen Rabbit," written by Scott Davidson, a charming and magical story of the real love that happens between a young boy and his stuff...
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Puppets spread holiday cheer at Bartlett libraryNov 27, 2014 12:01 am - A unique version of that famous jolly happy soul with a corncob pipe and a button nose came to life Saturday for more than 50 families at the Bartlett Public Library as ...
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Weekend picks: Cosley Zoo opens Festival of LightsNov 24, 2014 5:00 pm - Festival of Lights See more than 20,000 twinkling holiday lights and light displays as the Cosley Zoo, at 1356 N Gary Ave., Wheaton, hosts its annual Festival of L...
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Mellencamp puts Southern spin on supernatural musical 'Ghost Brothers'Nov 24, 2014 4:45 am - When “Mamma Mia!,” the ABBA-inspired stage musical, became a big hit in London and New York more than a decade ago, producers started contacting other artists with a cat...
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ABC to celebrate Disney on Broadway in TV specialNov 23, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Disney will celebrate 20 years of making Broadway magic with a prime-time, hourlong special next month on ABC that highlights many of its musicals, including ...